This essay discusses Mordechai Richler's "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz". It discusses the story of an ambitious young man, Duddy Kravitz, who is determined to become a success. We learn that Duddy takes on his father for a role model, because, like his father, he engages in dishonesty as a tactic to rise to the top. Because of this, his achievements become the ingredients of his self-destruction. 5 pgs. Bibliography lists 1 source.